Byron, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Byron is a town in Fond du Lac County
, Wisconsin
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the town population was 1,550. The unincorporated communities of Byron
, Hamilton
, and South Byron
are located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,550 people, 538 households, and 448 families residing in the town. The population density
was 42.7 people per square mile (16.5/km²). There were 555 housing units at an average density of 15.3 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.13% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.65% from other races
, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 538 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,667, and the median income for a family was $59,479. Males had a median income of $38,826 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,593. About 2.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
is a railroad feature between the town of Byron and the city of Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County. The county name is French for "bottom of the...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the town population was 1,550. The unincorporated communities of Byron
Byron (community), Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Byron is an unincorporated community located, in the town of Byron, in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. Byron is northeast of Brownsville....
, Hamilton
Hamilton, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Hamilton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Byron, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States....
, and South Byron
South Byron, Wisconsin
South Byron is an unincorporated community located, in the town of Byron, in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. South Byron is north of Brownsville....
are located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,550 people, 538 households, and 448 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 42.7 people per square mile (16.5/km²). There were 555 housing units at an average density of 15.3 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.13% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 538 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,667, and the median income for a family was $59,479. Males had a median income of $38,826 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $22,593. About 2.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Railroads
Byron HillByron Hill (railroad location)
Byron Hill is a railroad feature in eastern Wisconsin between the town of Byron and the city of Fond du Lac.The hill is on CN Rail's Wisconsin Central Division and features as many as 25 trains per day....
is a railroad feature between the town of Byron and the city of Fond du Lac.